TechArt MAGNUM

This sure takes the cake from the RUF Porsche Cayenne. The TechArt MAGNUM is a Porsche Cayenne with engine and other performance upgrades as well as a new aerodynamic bodykit.

The original 450hp V8 turbo engine (500hp if you take Porsche’s 500hp upgrade option) has been pushed up to 600hp and 865Nm of torque using TechArt’s TA 048/T3 performance kit.

The kit consists of two larger turbochargers, a high performance intercooler, the TechArt sport exhaust system as well as a redesigned intake manifold equipped with a sports air filter.

0 to 100 km/h acceleration takes only 4.5 seconds and from there the speedometer needle continues going up to a top speed of 292 km/h.

The bodykit gives the SUV a wider and lower look. Very “VIP” I must say. I just hope no one tries to put spinner bling bling wheels on this beauty. TechArt has already tastefully provided nice five-spoke 22 inch sports rims wrapped in 295/30/ZR22 Continental ContiSportContact II tyres.

The TechArt MAGNUM will debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2005 tomorrow.

After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.

Yikes!! The front looks like an ugly frog. Deng! Other than that….ooohh…such a sexy beast. Love it!! RUF is like Opel and Vauxhall, Naza and Kia. Hmm…since RUF is the brand name for Porsche in Uncle Sam, Paul, I must say that some 'P. Diddy' will turn this thing shiny black and put a very-very huge blink-blink lah on this beast…..heheh!

To me, the Porsche Cayenne is one of the ugliest vehicles around that isn't a Ssangyong. The TechArt Magnum at least has the benefit of being one of the most heart-clenchingly terrifying things on the road, so that it doesn't matter how it looks, everyone who sees that Darth Vader grille looming in the rear-view mirror and doesn't have a stroke right then and there will probably leap out of the way too quick to pay any attention.

FYI everyone who's interested, I can confirm that there is actually one on the road in Malaysia. Just one. It's some sort of greyish-blue that shifts colours depending on which angle its viewed from – probably kind of like the blue-green finish on some TVR Tuscans. It has a single digit number plate. Anyway, find this lone Magnum and you can check how much that road tax figure is.

I like the lowered style of this car… awesome… and imagine the blowoff generated from this engine… if only there's any test drive for this car… willing to pay just to test it out, since cant afford this beast anyway… but the interior colour, brown, dont you guys think its a little dull and bland???

THATS's a bling SUV if there is ever one. A euro tech german bling porsche, wot more can you ask for? Put in chrome grills, spinners, chrome sideview mirror, tinted windows, a mean ICE system with fire-engine red interior. Ya, man, that'll be one smokin bling-bling snoop dawg all right.

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